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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Status report on component design, experimental work, and testing for the 40/50, Condor, and Goshawk 11 models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 76\2\  scan0293
Date  10th December 1930
  
Contd. -2-

40/50 Condor. Goshawk 11

Hot spot throttle & Starting Carburetter. LeC.1415. Further details issued.
Induction Pipes. N.sch.1012/15/19. Details completed. " " "
Distributor. LeC.1398. 1432. " " " "
Condenser. LeC.1398. " " " "
RR. Design of Motor Commutator. LeC.1405. 1425. 1428. " " " "
Field Poles. LeC.1405. 1425. 1428. " " " "
Armature Punchings. LeC. ditto. " " " "
Bearing Brackets & Brush Holders. etc. LeC.1425. 1428. " " " "
RR. design of Dynamo Commutator. LeC.1405. 1436 " " " "
Field Poles. LeC.1405. 1436 " " " "
Front Shock Absorber. N.sch. 830 " " " "
Steering Column & Box. N.sch. 902/3. " " " "
14 1/2 gallon petrol tank. LeC.1416 17/19. " " " "
Battery in Frame. N.sch. 920. Part details issued. " "
Spare wheel carrier LeC.1417. Part details issued. " "
Pedals & Operating Gear for Starter Motor. LeC.1408. Part details issued. " "
Temporary Engine Controls. " "

EXPERIMENTAL WORK IN PROGRESS.
Goshawk 11.
Frame. }
Gear box. } for Bumper chassis.
Engine. }
Rear and Front Axles. }
Hot spot throttle - carburetter.

EXPERIMENTAL TESTS.
Exhaust heating tests - 40/50 Induction pipes.
Ignition tests on 40/50 engine.

contd:-
R.R. E85A 100 T.(S.H.) 79S. 10-12-30 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2947
  
  


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